Pregnant women are missing vital nutrients, a situation that could worsen with plant-based foods

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From MedicalXpress

Pregnant women are not getting the essential nutrients they and their babies need from modern diets say scientists, who have warned that the situation will likely worsen as more people turn to plant-based foods.

A study looking at the health of expecting mothers from high-income countries, including the UK, New Zealand and Singapore, found that 90% were lacking key vitamins necessary for healthy pregnancies and the well-being of unborn infants.

Scientists from the University of Southampton, working with experts worldwide, surveyed more than 1,700 women and found most were missing essential nutrients found in abundance in meat and dairy products.

These included vitamins B12, B6 and D, folic acid and riboflavin which are essential for the development of fetuses in the womb.

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The full research article.

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1. Thank you ❤️

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[Jim__]

2. You're welcome.

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3. My wife was intensely aware of these issues more than thirty years ago before our own children were born.

This article isn't about the inadequacy of plant based diets, it's about a failure in education.

People who eat plant based diets, for whatever reasons, need to know how to get a complete range of nutrients, especially when they are pregnant.